Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday blamed ex-Planning Commission member Syeda Hameed for her remark that "Bangladeshis can live here", asserting that such statements legitimise infiltrators and seek to "realise Jinnah's dream of making Assam a part of Pakistan."

Sarma claimed that the identity of the Assamese people is on the brink of extinction due to the tacit support of the likes of Hameed, whom he described as a close confidante of the Gandhi family.

He emphasised that it is a 'dangerous time' for the state and all have to unite to secure it.

Sharing a clip of Hameed's remarks after a meeting in Guwahati on Sunday, Sarma said in a post on X, "People like Syeda Hameed, a close confidante of the G...